Awards and Ceremonies

Each year City of Newcastle hosts a number of awards and ceremonies to recognise individuals, community groups, businesses and new citizens.

Citizen of the Year Awards

The Citizen of the Year Awards celebrate the extraordinary achievements of Novocastrians.

Citizen of the Year Award recipients

Here are some of the individuals, groups and events that have been recognised in recent years.

Freeman of the City recipients

The honour of Freeman of the City is awarded to individuals who have provided the highest level of service to Newcastle.

Citizenship Ceremonies

Citizenship Ceremony dates and where to find information on becoming an Australian citizen.

Ambassador Program

An acknowledgment of excellence of Novocastrians from all sectors and around the world for promoting our city.

City of Newcastle acknowledges that we operate on the grounds of the traditional country of the Awabakal and Worimi peoples.
We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and continuing relationship with the land, and that they are the proud survivors of more than two hundred years of dispossession.
CN reiterates its commitment to address disadvantages and attain justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this community.